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LOT 0978
Roman Bronze Ring with Gemstone
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.24 grams, 20.65 mm overall, 16.59 mm internal diameter (approximate size British I 1/2 , USA 4 1/2, Europe 8.07, Japan 7)).
With rounded shoulders and slender shank, inset intaglio frond. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market in the late 20th century A.D.
From the private collection of the late David King (1940-2024), Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, UK.
Cf. Ruseva-Slokoska, L., Roman Jewellery, Sofia, 1991, item 271, for type.
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